While Pope Francis’s words do not reflect a shift in Church policy, they represent a significant change in tone; But as long as millions of LGBT Catholic individuals are told their lives and their families are disordered and sinful because of how they are born—how God made them—then the Church is sending a deeply harmful message.

In an extensive new interview for Metro Weekly, HRC President Chad Griffin talks about his reactions to the Supreme Court rulings, his recent tour of Southern states, and upcoming fights to pass ENDA and advance full LGBT equality in all 50 states.